Spectacle Frames Testing

Eyewear Expertise – QC for Spectacle Frames

Despite the abundance of contact lenses and availability of corrective surgery, millions of consumers still choose spectacles as their vision correction device. For many users, spectacles are an important element of personal style, and an accessory they wear for most of their waking time. Quality, safety and robustness requirements for spectacles are high, due to the conditions of their use: prolonged contact with the skin; proximity to the eyes and face; exposure to such aggressive substances as sweat, perfume, and cosmetics.

Under European Directive 2007/47/EC, spectacle frames are categorized as a medical device for vision correction.

QIMA offers a wide range of performance tests and lab tests for spectacle frames, helping you ensure that your product meets all applicable international standards, as well as the requirements of your destination market. Our two-tier process for quality assurance includes product inspections in the factory and testing in our HOKLAS accredited laboratories.

Dedicated Eyewear Testing Labs and Inspector Resources

With our dedicated inspector resources and a HOKLAS accredited testing lab, we offer the largest available range of tests for spectacle frames against all applicable international and national standards, including:

International: ISO 12870

Europe: EN ISO 12870

USA: ANSI Z80.5

China: GB/T 14214

Australia / New Zealand: AS/NZS ISO 12870

Our laboratory is an accredited laboratory under ISO/IEC 17025 standard. Our test reports are recognized by the British Standards Institution and SAI Global for CE Certification (Europe) and Benchmark Product Certification (Australia).

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